Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Plural form of
aphid .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word aphids.
Examples
-
Outdoors, ants can become a problem by protecting insects that damage plants, such as aphids, scales and mealy bugs, from attack by their natural enemies.
-
Outdoors, ants can become a problem by protecting insects that damage plants, such as aphids, scales and mealy bugs, from attack by their natural enemies.
-
Typically aimed at soft-bodied insects such as aphids, whiteflies and mealybugs.
Natural Ingredients 2009
-
A few drops of dishwashing detergent mixed with water and sprayed on plants is extremely effective in controlling many soft-bodied insects such as aphids and whiteflies.
Pest management 2009
-
This detailed observation can be seen right from the opening of the book, where Charles Freck and Jerry Fabin believe themselves to be infested with 'aphids' which they are attempting to capture in a glass jar for medical analysis.
-
The claimed symptoms of Morgellons are quite different from the Scanner Darkly scene where where Charles Freck and Jerry Fabin believe themselves to be infested with 'aphids' and are attempting to capture them in glass jars.
-
This detailed observation can be seen right from the opening of the book, where Charles Freck and Jerry Fabin believe themselves to be infested with 'aphids' which they are attempting to capture in a glass jar for medical analysis.
Mind Hacks: Neuropsychology and Psychosis in 'A Scanner Darkly' 2006
-
The claimed symptoms of Morgellons are quite different from the Scanner Darkly scene where where Charles Freck and Jerry Fabin believe themselves to be infested with 'aphids' and are attempting to capture them in glass jars.
-
It has been used in glasshouses to protect ornamental or vegetable seed crops against Homoptera such as aphids, mealybugs, scale insects and whiteflies.
Chapter 7 1994
-
Phloem feeders, such as aphids, are in general not good candidates for neem used systemically (see earlier).
5 Effects on Insects 1992
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.